InSSider

Wi-Fi is awesome… until it’s not

Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming a mission-critical part of many small businesses. But when something goes wrong, it’s a mystery to fix. Common symptoms of Wi-Fi pains include: “it was working fine a minute ago”, and “it’s so slow!” Users on your network expect you to magically fix it, and it’s enough to make you want to pull your hair out.

Wi-Spy is a professional-grade spectrum analyzer that utilises Chanalyzer to displays RF data collected from the Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer, showing you the channels and frequencies where Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and other possibly interfering devices are active in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Chanalyzer’s Session Manager provides the ability to categorize your spectrum survey captures by room, floor, or site. The Waterfall Navigation feature allows you to jump directly to the point of a recording where RF activity was highest– a huge time savings over linear analysis. A daytime color scheme ensures readability in bright locations. Optional accessories include a Cisco CleanAir® to connect remotely to CleanAir APs, Report Builder for documenting findings, and Device Finder for locating interfering transmitters.